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Listen to a recording of the March 1 show with Robin Falls Kids on Blog Talk Radio

[image error] History is a Thing of the Past - On Blog Talk Radio
This show examined the use of history as inspiration for works for fiction, making use of real personalities and events, and the need for accurate historical research, with  guest authors Kathleen McDonnell and Lois Harris. Check out the show on Blog Talk Radio right here. 

Teleclasses every month at the National Writing for Children Center

[image error] Join me at the Children's Writers' Coaching Club at the National Writing for Children Center for live teleclasses every month.


Upcoming sessions, plus teleclasses archived on the site and available for purchase, include such topics as Naming your Characters, Writing Non-fiction, Creating Conflict, Time Travel Tales, Websites and Online Marketing, The Importance of Historical Research, Beyond Belief: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy for Younger Readers, People Plotting and Creating...

Simon Says - The column at the National Writing for Children Center

[image error] Check out my column, entitled Simon Says, which appears every Wednesday at the National Writing for Children Center.
Topics of interest to writers and authors concern the use of magic in stories for children, dealing with everything from the roots of magic in myths and legends to the world of Harry Potter. Columns also cover getting started as a writer, creating characters for your stories, marketing and promotion, school and library presentations by authors, dealing with writer's block...

Coaching Program for Writers. Check it Out @ www.simon-rose.com

Writing is by nature a solitary occupation and can be a lonely business, without the benefit of hordes of cheering fans on the sidelines. A professional writing coach is someone with whom you can consult, ask questions, send your work to and receive constructive feedback, a guide to help you with your writing as you try to build your career as a professional writer. A writing coach can help you conquer a stumbling block, help you to regain momentum and get back to your writing or make a...

Author Visits, Presentations and Workshops - In Conclusion

While its very important to do your own homework in terms of discussing schedules with the teachers, organizing your presentations, planning your topics to fill a week or more as an author in residence, selecting subject matter appropriate to each audience, ensuring that all financial matters are in order and so on, before embarking on a school visit, the experience is usually very rewarding for children's authors. School visits allow you to talk about your own work, your inspiration, your...

Creative Writing Classes: After School Program at Smart Kids Club, NW Calgary - April, May and June

Join me for a lively, interactive and fun-filled series of creative writing sessions at Smart Kids Club in NW Calgary in April, May and June. For more information or to register, visit the Smart Kids Club website

April 14 Grade 1-4: 4 to 5 pm - Spectacular Story Starters
What if you were invited to a school for wizards? Or discovered a door into another universe in your bedroom closet? Or followed a rabbit down a hole and ended up in a bizarre underground universe? Learn where ideas come from...

Author Visits, Presentations and Workshops - Virtual Author Visits

Children are almost always inspired when they meet a real life author or illustrator, but it may not always be possible to have an author visit your school. However, why not put technology to work for you? Now you can arrange a virtual author visit via video using Skype. These can be conducted with large groups in a library or gym or with individual classes. You can get an idea of what a virtual visit looks like by viewing my videos in which I talk about my books, my workshops for adults and...

Creative Writing Classes for Home Schoolers @ South Fish Creek Recreation Centre, Calgary - March & April 2010

Join me for classes in creative writing especially for home school children at South Fish Creek Recreation Centre in SW Calgary. The next set of classes take place every Tuesday, from March 2 to April 20, 2010. Registration details are available here.
Junior Adventures in Creative Writing Ages - 6 and 7
Things That Never Were - In these classes, we examine the elements of fantasy and the many creatures and characters that inhabit the fantasy realm. Most children are very familiar with monsters...

Author Visits, Presentations and Workshops - Author in Residence

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For an Author in Residence program, you can be at a school for a week or longer. This allows you to cover certain topics in much more depth than would be possible during a regular author visit. You can also look at working with the students on a specific project. A week in residence can be designed however you would like, to best meet the needs of the students. You can see what a week could look like, based on a school where I spent five days working with students from grade one through...

Robin Falls Kids: Inspiration, Imagination and Invention with Simon Rose on Blog Talk Radio, March 1 - History is a Thing of the Past.

[image error] History is a Thing of the Past - Live on Blog Talk Radio

My second novel, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, features the mystery of the Princes in the Tower, the boy king Edward V and his younger brother, supposedly murdered in the Tower of London in 1483 by Richard III. 
This show examines the use of history as inspiration for works for fiction, making use of real personalities and events, and the need for accurate historical research. Join me and my special guests Kathleen McDonnell, author of 1212: ...